Insurance Risk - Apr 2016

Articles in this issue
Bundesbank’s Buch slams lower capital for insurers in infrastructure
Deputy president says the use of prudential regulations to achieve economic policy objectives is “highly problematic”
Pensions industry says permanent Emir exemption not enough
European Parliament and UK regulator push for carve-out, but industry unimpressed
Life firms irked by patchy matching adjustment approvals
UK regulator could have been more clear about success of bolder submissions, say advisers
UK regulator outlines wish list for Solvency II review
Risk margin “highly pro-cyclical” and ultimate forward rate “completely unrealistic”, says financial policy director
Liquidity obsession 'irrational', says UK rail pension head
Chief executive of railways pension group says cost controls more important
G-Sii process ‘out of touch’, says Axa’s Thimann
Interview: designation approach open to political influence, argues head of group strategy
Putting a price on long-term life insurance business (part II)
Extending risk-adjusted performance metrics to take into account real-world investment returns